generative

adjective

gen·​er·​a·​tive ˈje-nə-rə-tiv 

ˈjen-rə-tiv,

ˈje-nə-ˌrā-tiv 

: having the power or function of generating, originating, producing, or reproducing

… Elizabeth Gilbert dives into her own generative process to share her wisdom and unique perspective about creativity.

—Camryn La Sala

… her gift is essentially organizational rather than generative.

—Martin Filler

: such as

a

biology : of or relating to the production of offspring

vegetative and generative plant growth

the generative organs of mammals

see also generative cell, generative nucleus

b

computing : using artificial intelligence algorithms to create complete units of content (such as text compositions, images, audio, or video) based on a broad corpus of material

Unlike the phone's predictive text feature, ChatGPT is said to be generative (the G in GPT).

—JoElla Carman and Jasmine Cui

see also generative AI

Examples of generative in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Another nightmarish situation for any CIO: A huge corporate investment in generative AI and data that is so disorganized that it cannot be used. —Megan Poinski, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024

Data security—particularly important with generative AI—as well as cloud infrastructure security and identity management, also rank high among the offerings of the top startups. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024

At the same time, researchers warn that the impacts of generative AI on this election cycle have yet to be fully understood, especially because of their deployment on private messaging platforms. —Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

The ongoing sticking point between SAG-AFTRA and the companies, which have reached agreement on 24 items in a 25-item proposal, surrounds uses of generative A.I. in games, particularly in regard to motion and performance capture. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing generative

• generative AI
• generative artificial intelligence
• generative cell
• generative grammar
• generative nucleus
• generative semantics

Medical Definition

generative

adjective

gen·​er·​a·​tive ˈjen-(ə-)rət-iv  -ə-ˌrāt- 

: having the power or function of propagating or reproducing

generative organs